So Many Young Mistresses They Couldn't All Fit

At the same time, Xu Jiujiu changed into casual clothes.

The pale gold dress was tailored to her figure, perfectly accentuating her curves. She didn't bring many attendants, just two personal guards, and went directly to the Star Emperor Hotel.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, she went straight to the front desk.

"Which room does Dai Huabin from the Shrek Academy stay in?" Xu Jiujiu knocked on the counter.

The front desk manager recognized the princess and quickly bowed, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Your Highness, you've come at an inopportune time. The Shrek Academy team just left half an hour ago."

"Where did you go?"

"I heard they went to the White Tiger Duke Mansion."

He paused for Xu Jiujiu, stunned. Back to the Duke Mansion?

"He went back alone?"

The manager wiped his sweat and shook his head repeatedly. "No, the whole team went. They chartered three large horse-drawn carriages, a grand procession, even the teachers leading the team went together."

Xu Jiujiu silence.

Is Dai Huabin treating the Duke Mansion like an inn?

They even bring a tour group with them when they go home.

She originally intended to take advantage of being the host to invite Dai Huabin to dinner alone, and also to test his attitude towards the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Now that the whole family has gone to the Duke Mansion, she, a princess, can't very well follow them to a subject's house to join in the fun.

"Never mind, let's go back to the palace." Xu Jiujiu turned and left.

Anyway, the competition hasn't started yet, so there's plenty of time to get to know him. This guy has so many women around him; she wants to see just how capable he really is.

On the other side, three carriages came to a steady stop in front of the gate of the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

The vermilion gate studded with copper nails was three zhang high, and two huge white jade tiger statues stood majestically at the entrance. Two rows of armored soldiers stood straight, exuding an imposing aura.

Dai Huabin was the first to jump off the carriage.

"Young Master!" The gatekeeper greeted them from afar, his face beaming with smiles and his back bowed low. "The eldest young master and the second young master are back!"

Dai Yueheng also got off the bus.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people disembarked from the carriage.

Wang Dong'er looked up at the golden plaque and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, your gate is so grand!"

Xiao Xiao tugged at Cui Yajie's sleeve and whispered, "How much money must it have cost to build such a big house? They're so rich."

Di Lingxi jumped down, her bare feet stepping onto the bluestone slabs, and looked around:

"Huabin, do you have barbecue at home? I'm hungry."

A group of stunningly beautiful young women stood at the entrance, each with their own unique charm, some plump and some slender.

The originally solemn gates of the Duke Mansion were transformed into a flower garden by these girls.

The gatekeeper was completely dumbfounded and even forgot to announce it.

It wasn't until Dai Huabin coughed that the gatekeeper snapped out of his daze and scrambled towards the mansion.

"Madam! The eldest young master and the second young master have brought... brought back a group of young mistresses!"

Duchess Zhu Ying was having tea in the back garden when she heard the announcement and quickly led her entourage to the front yard.

She initially thought her two sons had brought their classmates home for a visit, but as soon as she stepped through the hanging flower gate, she saw more than a dozen girls standing in the courtyard.

Zhang Lexuan is dignified and elegant, Ma Xiaotao is fiery and eye-catching, Wu Ming is Han Ruoruo and graceful. After that, there are Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, Ning Tian, Ling Luochen, and Di Lingxi with dazzling blonde hair.

Zhu Ying stopped in her tracks, completely stunned.

I feel a little dizzy.

Fortunately, besides Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng, there were three other men.

"Mother." Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Zhu Ying nodded, but her gaze passed over her two sons and landed on the girls behind them.

She spotted her niece Zhu Lu at a glance, along with Bing Hanyue and Xue Qingyao who were with Zhu Lu.

When Dai Huabin went home for vacation before, he brought back the two Ice and Snow Emperors, so Zhu Ying naturally recognized them.

"Lulu, Bing'er, Xue'er."

Zhu Ying walked quickly over, took the hands of the three girls, and spoke in a very friendly tone.

"You're back."

Zhu Lu smiled sweetly, "Aunt Zhu, we came with the academy to participate in the competition, Huabin said he would bring everyone back to stay for a few days."

Bing Hanyue and Xue Qingyao also called out "Aunt Zhu".

Zhu Ying patted Zhu Lu's hand, then turned and glared at her two sons:

"What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and take your classmates to find accommodations! There are plenty of guest rooms in the manor; have the steward pick the best courtyard and prepare it."

Dai Yueheng quickly agreed and instructed the housekeeper to make the arrangements.

After about half an hour of fussing, everyone settled into their guest rooms.

Zhu Ying summoned Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng to her inner room.

As soon as she closed the door, Zhu Ying pulled her two sons to sit down on a chair and asked in a low voice:

"Huabin, Yue Heng, you two, tell me the truth. Which of those girls outside are yours?"

Dai Yueheng had just picked up his teacup and taken a sip when he almost choked on it.

He awkwardly put down his teacup, the faces of Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan flashing through his mind, and shook his head with a wry smile:

"Mother, you're overthinking it. I didn't get any."

"Not a single one?"

Zhu Ying frowned. "You're already twenty, and after all these years at Shrek Academy, you haven't even managed to win over a wife?"

Dai Yueheng was speechless after being rebuked by his own mother, and could only point to Dai Huabin next to him:

"Don't ask me, ask him. Those girls outside probably all have a crush on Huabin."

"What?" Zhu Ying gasped.

She turned her head and stared at Dai Huabin, sizing him up.

My second son has always been aloof and cold, spending all his time cultivating, and rarely even showing a smile.

How come things have completely reversed in the realm of romance ever since I went to Shrek Academy?

"Huabin, is what your brother said true?"

Zhu Ying lowered her voice,

"Of course I know Lulu, she's your fiancée. I also like Bing'er and Xue'er quite a bit."

But what's left... that one with light blue hair, and that one with blonde hair, and that one with red hair...?

"Mother, don't listen to my brother's nonsense," Dai Huabin explained helplessly. "They are my teammates and teachers; we're all preparing for the competition together."

Forget it.

Dai Yueheng, standing to the side, subtly undermined them, his tone sarcastic.

"Don't think I'm blind. That Wang Dong'er, she's acting strangely towards you. And that Di Lingxi, she's practically glued to you all day. Grandmaster and Ma Xiaotao, they usually have a cold face towards everyone in the Inner Academy, but they all change when they're in front of you."

Dai Yueheng sighed deeply and spread his hands, "I really envy you, Huabin."

As the eldest brother, he was already overtaken in cultivation by his younger brother, but he was also completely outmatched in women. It was truly frustrating.

Zhu Ying looked at Dai Huabin with a very interesting expression.

"How come I never realized you were so carefree?"

Zhu Ying reached out and poked Dai Huabin's forehead.

"Let me tell you, it's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines, but you have to manage those relationships well. Lulu is the legal wife; you can't mistreat her."

Dai Huabin nodded. "Don't worry, Lulu knows her limits, and I won't mistreat her."

Just as the mother and her two children were chatting, there was a sudden knock on the door of the inner room.

The butler's voice rang out from outside, tinged with anxiety. "Madam, Second Young Master, someone has come."

"Who's here?" Zhu Ying asked.

"Miss Qingya, Purple-Rank Auctioneer from the Starlight Auction House, said... that she was entrusted by Princess Jiujiu to deliver something to the Second Young Master."

Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow, Xu Jiujiu...

Dai Yueheng clicked his tongue from the side. "Well, another one."